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Elizabeth Alice Fairbank

Female Abt 1905 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Alice Fairbank was born about Feb 1905 in Chorley (daughter of Isaac Firbank and Sarah Jane Aspinall).

    Notes:

    Firbank in birth record and 1911 census, married as Fairbank.

    Elizabeth married Leonard Bishop Wall on 26 Dec 1931 in Christ Church, Ince. Leonard was born in 1901 in Aspull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac Firbank was born in 1879 in Eccleshill, Shipley (son of Isaac Firbank and Elizabeth Beck); died on 26 Sep 1915 in France.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, soldier
    • Baptism: 14 Sep 1879, St John the Evangelist, Holbeck, Leeds

    Notes:

    Firbank in GRO birth registration and marriage record. Family name also spelt Furbank, but changed to Fairbank in 1900s.
    Killed in action 1914-18 War. Private, Yorkshire & Lancashire Regt, Service No 19632. Buried at Loos, Pas de Calais. Death date also given as 24.10.15 in war records.

    Isaac married Sarah Jane Aspinall on 2 Nov 1901 in St James, Chorley. Sarah (daughter of James Aspinall and Alice Hornby) was born on 15 Dec 1875 in Sandhills, Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Jane Aspinall was born on 15 Dec 1875 in Sandhills, Liverpool (daughter of James Aspinall and Alice Hornby).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman

    Notes:

    Birth registered in Wigan, Q1 1876, mother's maiden name Hornby (Lancs BMD and GRO Online Index). Family not found in 1881 census. Birthplace given as Sandhills, Lancashire, in 1901 and 1911 (there is a Sarah Aspinall, servant, age 17 in Prescot Road, West Derby, in the 1891 census).
    In 1921 census, widow, age 47y 6m born Liverpool. Birth year entered as 1873, amended to 1875 in 1939 census.

    Children:
    1. James Fairbank was born on 8 May 1902 in Chorley.
    2. Elizabeth Ann Fairbank was born about Aug 1903 in Brindle; died about Nov 1903 in Adlington.
    3. 1. Elizabeth Alice Fairbank was born about Feb 1905 in Chorley.
    4. Sarah Jane Fairbank was born about Nov 1906 in Chorley; died in 1908 in Wigan.
    5. Isaac Fairbank was born on 10 Feb 1908 in Wigan.
    6. William Fairbank was born on 28 Nov 1910 in Wigan.
    7. Ann Eliza Fairbank was born about Aug 1914 in Wigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Firbank was born in 1844 in Leeds (son of Benjamin Firbank and Eliza Holroyd); died in 1900 in Blackburn.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Family name also spelt Furbank or Fairbank.

    Isaac married Elizabeth Beck in 1867 in St Peter, Leeds. Elizabeth was born in 1847 in Skipton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Beck was born in 1847 in Skipton.
    Children:
    1. Ann Eliza Firbank was born on 4 Jan 1871 in Eccleshill, Shipley.
    2. William Holroyd Firbank was born on 7 Sep 1873 in Eccleshill, Shipley.
    3. Mary Ellen Firbank was born on 29 Jul 1875 in Eccleshill, Shipley.
    4. 2. Isaac Firbank was born in 1879 in Eccleshill, Shipley; died on 26 Sep 1915 in France.
    5. Elizabeth A Firbank was born in 1881 in Eccleshill, Shipley; died in 1881; was buried on 9 Apr 1881 in St Luke, Eccleshill, Shipley.
    6. Elizabeth Firbank was born on 19 Jul 1883 in Leyland; Chorley.
    7. John Firbank was born in 1885 in Chorley.
    8. Harriet Firbank was born on 15 May 1888 in Chorley.

  3. 6.  James Aspinall was born in 1829 in Preston (son of James Aspinall and Ann).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 1 Mar 1829, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    A second Sarah Jane Aspinall, age 9 born Chorley, is lisrted as a daughter in the 1901 census but no other record has been found.
    Many age discrepancies in the census records for this family. James's age given as 22 in 1861, 43 in 1871, 59 in 1891, 69 in 1901. Occupation given as boatman everywhere except in son James's marriage record when his is recorded as a collier.

    James married Alice Hornby on 8 Jun 1857 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Alice (daughter of James Hornby and Elizabeth Mawdsley) was born in 1839 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Alice Hornby was born in 1839 in Burscough (daughter of James Hornby and Elizabeth Mawdsley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Nov 1839, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Age given as 21 in 1861, 59(!) in 1871, 56 in 1891, 65 in 1901.

    Children:
    1. James Aspinall was born in 1858 in Burscough.
    2. Margaret Aspinall was born in 1861 in Burscough.
    3. Richard Aspinall was born in 1862 in Burscough.
    4. Ralph Aspinall was born in 1864 in Burscough; died in 1865 in Lathom.
    5. Ralph Aspinall was born in 1866 in Lathom; died in 1867 in Lathom.
    6. Elizabeth Aspinall was born in 1868 in Lathom.
    7. William Aspinall was born on 20 Jun 1869 in Burscough.
    8. Alice Aspinall was born in 1872 in Wigan.
    9. 3. Sarah Jane Aspinall was born on 15 Dec 1875 in Sandhills, Liverpool.
    10. John Aspinall was born in 1878 in Wigan.
    11. Jeremiah Aspinall was born in 1884 in Blackburn; died in 1896 in Chorley; was buried on 22 Jun 1896 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Firbank was born in 1815 in Holbeck, Leeds; died about May 1891 in Holbeck, Leeds.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Family name also spelt Furbank or Fairbank.

    Benjamin married Eliza Holroyd on 1 Feb 1836 in St Peter, Leeds. Eliza was born in 1818 in Leeds; died about Aug 1893 in Holbeck, Leeds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Eliza Holroyd was born in 1818 in Leeds; died about Aug 1893 in Holbeck, Leeds.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Ann Firbank was born in 1841 in Leeds.
    2. 4. Isaac Firbank was born in 1844 in Leeds; died in 1900 in Blackburn.
    3. Mary Firbank was born in 1847 in Leeds.
    4. Ann Eliza Firbank was born in 1850 in Leeds.
    5. Benjamin Firbank was born in 1855 in Holbeck, Leeds.
    6. Elizabeth Firbank was born in 1857 in Holbeck, Leeds.

  3. 12.  James Aspinall

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    James married Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Ann
    Children:
    1. 6. James Aspinall was born in 1829 in Preston.
    2. Archibald Aspinall was born in 1837 in Preston.
    3. John Aspinall was born in 1839 in Preston.

  5. 14.  James Hornby was born in 1810 in Burscough (son of Richard Hornby and Margaret); died in 1892 in Scarisbrick.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 7 Nov 1810, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    James married Elizabeth Mawdsley on 22 Oct 1833 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Elizabeth was born on 14 May 1815 in Burscough; died in 1891 in Scarisbrick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Elizabeth Mawdsley was born on 14 May 1815 in Burscough; died in 1891 in Scarisbrick.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 4 Jun 1815, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Known as Betty.

    Children:
    1. Alice Hornby was born in 1835 in Burscough; died in 1835 in Burscough; was buried on 13 Nov 1835 in Lathom Chapel.
    2. John Hornby was born in 1836 in Burscough.
    3. 7. Alice Hornby was born in 1839 in Burscough.
    4. William Hornby was born in 1841 in Burscough.
    5. Richard Hornby was born in 1846 in Burscough.
    6. Margaret Hornby was born in 1849 in Burscough.
    7. James Hornby was born in 1851 in Burscough.
    8. Jeremiah Hornby was born in 1855 in Burscough.
    9. Sarah Hornby was born in 1859 in Burscough.
    10. Robert Hornby was born in 1861 in Burscough.



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